In objection to the FM 967 development I live in Creekside Park in Buda, very close to the development you want to build that would make FM 967 even more overloaded and dangerous than it already is. I understand the need for housing in the Austin area but starting out by building on 967 in Buda is a...

The Chappiquiddick Incident was a single car crash that occurred on Chappiquiddick Island in Massachusetts some time around midnight between Friday July 18, and Saturday July 19, 1969. The incident caused by Senator Edward Kennedy resulted in his conviction for leaving the scene with bodily injury. ...

CONTROL YOUR DOGS!   A big black long haired dog and a brown pit bull with white on the head just killed a miniature horse of mine in my back yard.   A few years ago, two dogs – one red dog and a black one – chased an expensive saddle horse into a water tank. I saw them come out of the pasture all w...

Protect existing subdivisions While so many have struggled through the pandemic, developers in the unincorporated areas east of IH-35 have been at work pushing through plans that will impact some of the most flood prone areas and neighborhoods of low income families of color.   Several hundred acres...

A little kindness goes a long way This story begins with a man losing his wife of 43 years to cancer. We had built our retirement home here in Hays County. We had qualified our home for Homestead and Old Age (65-Older) exemptions. I removed my wife from the house title at the Hays County appraisal o...

In support of Moreland As a clinical psychologist I have worked inside numerous Texas school systems, both urban and rural, with students of all abilities, learning styles and backgrounds. With this vantage point, I strongly believe Edmond Moreland is the right person for this important role. His ex...

Let’s adhere to County Judge’s tax rate budget For the first time in recent history, we have a County Judge that submitted a “no tax increase budget” in an attempt to provide relief to Hays County residents. Now we get to watch other elected officials attempt to undermine that budget, and force a pr...

Masks in schools: whose freedom is really threatened? The science is not in dispute. Masks work to combat community spread of COVID-19. Instead, anger has flared up around the concept of freedom. Somehow, the small act of wearing a protective mask to keep our school kids safe has been framed as a to...

It’s a woman’s choice Thank you for printing Ellen Braverman’s letter about being pro-abortion. I’m uncomfortable with the use of “pro” or “anti” relating to abortion because it is so simple to not look at the complete situation when calling a woman who makes a very difficult choice a murderer. My p...

In Response to Karen Depwe’s letter to the editor “Thinking about Life” June 9, 2021 issue I am Pro Abortion because I am thinking about life. I am thinking of this new mother and her recently newly born child. I am thinking beyond the critical birth and wondering if this new mother would be able to...